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Transgender issues mocked by show
I waited for weeks for the premiere of the new CBS drama, “First Monday,” starring James Garner.
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Dont judge Duckett for draft decision
Anyone who knows me could tell you that I’m not a sports fan. Actually, anyone who sees me could tell you that.
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Aid programs need better promotion
I read Alison Barker’s article, “Students find hope in aid” (SN 1/14). Like Mike Skamiera, I was a low-income and first-generation college student.
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Play should go on, let God be judge
Whoever said that the church was right in not allowing the play to go on as planned must be pretty strict Christians (“Play seeks a home,” SN 1/8). What are you afraid of?
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Life lessons prove its wise to leave opinions open to change, growth
So let it be said. I need help. I’m not a good columnist. Well, I don’t exactly mean I’m not good.
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Football star should have stayed for U
T.J. Duckett should be thinking about his long term future, not the quick money he might get from an NFL contract (“T.J.
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Creationists dont listen to science
No matter what evidence is cited, creationists will never believe in evolution. They believe that all humans on earth have come from just two people who managed to avoid the genetic defects of inbreeding.
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Shorter retorts
The public’s right in a democracy is the ability to speak its opinions to its elected officials.
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Police pals
The new Student Support Division at the MSU Department of Police and Public Safety sounds as if it has the potential to be a positive bridge in the relationship between police and students. But we fear the new division may end up being nothing more than lip service - another wedge in the relationships among members of the MSU community.
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E.L. students right to protest trip ban
As an alumna of East Lansing High School, I completely support the students’ protest against the ban on school travel (“High school students protest ban on out-of-state trips,” SN1/10). They have taken a bold action to protest for something they believe in, and it can only mean that they are going to be strong and determined individuals who are passionate.
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Keep Bible theories from public schools
This letter is in response to David Stone’s rant about teaching children creationism (“Children should learn creationism,” SN 1/15).Take a look at the First Amendment.
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Priorities should be reevaluated in turbulent times
There’s no need to reiterate the distressing and heart-wrenching feelings that consumed the nation on and after the Sept.
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Duckett doesnt have NFL qualities
T.J. Duckett made a terrible decision to enter the NFL. The guy is too slow for NFL linebackers, who are every bit as strong as he is.
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Costly credits
As a land-grant institution, MSU should do all it can to make itself accessible to students of all economic backgrounds. A study released last week by the Lumina Foundation for Education said that four-year public colleges in 45 states, Michigan included, are not affordable to low-income students without financial aid. Even after utilizing all the financial-aid options available, many students still cannot afford to attend college, but one of the founding principles of a land-grant university is to provide education to the everyday man.
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Children should learn creationism
The Supreme Court decision to reject the case of Rodney LeVake, a Minnesota biology teacher, is the latest defeat for parents who want their public school children to receive a competent science education.
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Senate bill unfair for black voters
Andrew Goetz’s column (“ ‘Election reform’ bill...” SN 1/14) draws deserved attention to the problems Senate Bill 173 will inevitably create, but he fails to highlight the most disturbing facet of the Republican-led elimination of straight party voting.
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Athletes must stay to build U legacy
T.J. Duckett’s decision just continues a disappointing trend in MSU athletics. Zach Randolph, Jason Richardson and Plaxico Burress all bailed out after seasons of personal success.
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Running away
Perhaps it’s unsettling that a week before we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. a recent Detroit News/WDIV survey indicates 55 percent of whites and 52 percent of blacks in the Detroit area think segregation is sometimes, usually or always a very good idea. The survey results remind us the civil rights leader’s dream has yet to come true.
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Cash crunch
While budget woes can lead to heated debates over government spending, East Lansing city officials are doing a commendable job in trimming the city’s planned expenditures for the next fiscal year. The city council will vote Tuesday on $695,875 in proposed cuts to the East Lansing budget, which could eliminate police overtime, delay city sidewalk plans and stop the airing of planning commission meetings on cable television.
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Athletes should pursue education
What’s with student athletes thinking they can just leave mid-education? People pay to go here and, most times, athletes don’t.